Action Alert

Voices for Georgia's Children is asking for all of its supporters to take action on this critical issue.

Georgia's PeachCare for Kids program is facing a $131 million federal funding shortfall and could be forced to shut down unless Congress acts quickly to appropriate the necessary funds.

Urge Congress to save healthcare coverage for Georgia's lower-income children immediately.  The state may stop the program entirely by March 2007 unless Congress acts within the next several days.

Please write the members of the Georgia Congressional Delegation to urge them to ensure that funding and reauthorization for the State Children's Health Insurance Program is a priority addressed in the first days of the 110th Congress.

• All of Georgia's children should have health coverage and our PeachCare program offers an essential support to 270,000 children.

• Eligible lower-income families who cannot afford private insurance or whose employer does not offer health insurance pay monthly premiums so that their children can be enrolled in the PeachCare program.

• Georgia's program ranks fifth in the number of children enrolled, but, due to the funding formula, Georgia actually receives less funds per children when it successfully enrolls uninsured kids.   The State and its children should not be penalized for strong performance.

Write the members of the Georgia Congressional delegation TODAY. 

Urge them to work with their colleagues to ensure that Georgia receives the funding it needs to continue PeachCare for Kids until the beginning of the next Federal Fiscal Year. Ask them, also, to support the reauthorization of S-CHIP and the revision of the S-CHIP funding formula to include the cost of maintaining coverage for children already in the PeachCare for Kids program as well as anticipating the needs of new enrollees.

Sample letter

Contact list for Georgia Congressional Delegation

Thank you for your efforts on behalf of Georgia's kids.